These are a few older photos from my first real trip with my DSLR and my first shots in RAW. I only had my camera about a month at this point and I wasn't using my f-stop correctly. I've been going back and revisiting some of my earlier shots as I learn Photoshop to see what I can do with them. I would love to see your comments, I enjoy the feed back, Thanks!

This first one I am the happiest with except trying to get rid of the flare, every time I try the clone repair it doesn't repair right. I like the contrast of the corner with the sun. Should I crop out that bright washed spot in the bottom right? I didn't think it looked as good cutting that big rock in half to do it.
Gatlinburg Smokies1 by sherpa1d, on Flickr

This is the same spot as the one above just a different angle. I dropped the clarity just a bit trying to make it softer
Gatlinburg Smokies2 by sherpa1d, on Flickr

I'm not a fan of milky water, they look like an after thought to me, (personal choice). I like the last one which shows life in the water and agree it looks a bit muted. Perhaps some contrast levels will help, I'm sure you can improve this with some PP, it's not that far off.

UKmitch, I was watching a video of a guy giving tips for nature photography and he was sitting rib deep in the water with a camo blind around him and his tri-pod sunk deep holding his canon and a nice 300mm+L. I wish I had a weather sealed, my T2i I worry about.

Here is the forth one. I'm pretty happy with it but is it too bright? This is a wooded seen I kinda think it should be darker??? The middle of the pic looks a little washed, it is creek mist.
Gatlinburg Smokies4 by sherpa1d, on Flickr